This made me laugh and cry, sometimes in the same chapter. Lawson has a way of weaving in hysteria and lucid uplifting moments, all of which made me feel less crazy and alone in this world. Highly recommend the audio!

I was expecting brutal, bloody, violence...which I got in spades! What I didn't expect was the amount of depth this read would have. Philosophical and religious struggles amongst a slew of characters that are flawed and truly messed up. Not to mention the amazing artwork throughout. Definitely anticipating the sequel.

3.5 rounded up. I had to let this one simmer for quite some time after I finished it. Ultimately, I think my struggle was with the format and not the writing...it's a short novella...what could I possibly expect to unfold in so very few pages? That being said, I've read some very fantastic novellas. It's a difficult thing to write and even after waiting weeks, I think back on the woods depicted by the author. They felt like home.

I was incredibly enamored with the artwork more than anything. The story was stark and another likely honest depiction of human reaction to terrible planet wide events. All in all, it's probably more of a 3.5. I'm just a sucker for great artwork.

I absolutely loved this book. The artwork and story were beautiful and seriously made me smile. Just what I needed right now.

3.5 rounded up. I rather liked the art style it was very Ghibli-esque. Simple loose black and white illustrations, with a lot of movement and expression. All having that pop of red, usually signifying blood. Two of the three stories were well done. I will be keeping my eye out for more of Nimura's work.

This "not a history book," history book has shown me so much. Something I kept thinking about while listening to this was, "Damn, why was I not taught history like this growing up?" I wish we would teach history in a way that doesn't glamorize, wash down, or bold-face lie to growing minds. If we could just be honest, look at, and confront the atrocious acts of the past we could see and not be so blind in the present.